Thanks for your thoughts, Nadja and Nic.
It will be interesting to see if web 2.0 services start offering 'accounts for life - and beyond'. If not it would be interesting to see some examples of what the provisions in a will would look like if you wanted to leave money to keep an account alive in perpetuity.

Today, it is five years ago that I started using flickr, the photo sharing service. Flickr has brought about a resurgence in my interest in photography, the site has provided a way to stay in touch with friends and family, it has allowed my photos to be seen around the world and used for purpose...